The Americans Renewed for Season 2

FX has ordered a 13-episode second season of its acclaimed period drama series The Americans. The renewal comes just four episodes into Season 1, with nine episodes remaining.

According to the release, the season premiere of The Americans was the most-watched debut of any FX series ever with 5.11 million total viewers.

Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys in The Americans.

"The Americans has quickly established itself as a key part FX's acclaimed drama line-up," said Landgraf. "Executive Producers Joe Weisberg, Joel Fields and Graham Yost and their collaborators are telling riveting and deeply emotional stories and the performances of Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Noah Emmerich and the entire cast are simply outstanding. The show is truly worthy of its widespread critical acclaim and we are confident that its quality will continue to yield a robust and passionate audience."

The Americans airs Wednesdays at 10:00pm ET/PT, with the Season 1 finale scheduled for May 1.

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